§509. False public alarm or report

1.
A person is guilty of false public alarm or report if:

A. He knowingly gives or causes to be given false information to any law enforcement
officer with the intent of inducing such officer to believe that a crime has been
committed or that another has committed a crime, knowing the information to be false;
or [1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

B. He knowingly gives or causes to be given false information to any law enforcement
officer, member of a fire fighting agency, including a volunteer fire department,
or any other person knowing that such other is likely to communicate the information
to a law enforcement officer or member of a fire fighting agency, concerning a fire,
explosive or other similar substance which is capable of endangering the safety of
persons, knowing that such information is false, or knowing that he has no information
relating to the fire, explosive or other similar substance. [1975, c. 740, §68 (AMD).]

C. He knowingly gives or causes to be given false information concerning an emergency
to any ambulance service, or to any government agency or public utility that deals
with emergencies involving danger to life or property, with the intent of inducing
such service, agency or utility to respond to the reported emergency, knowing such
information to be false. [1977, c. 510, §56 (NEW).]